The Netherlands Were the Linchpin of Philip II's Empire

question 16

Multiple Choice

The Netherlands were the linchpin of Philip II's empire.Troubles began when

• A)the Spanish sent to the Inquisition and a large army to keep order.
• B)the English began to raid Dutch ships.
• C)a tightly organized Calvinist minority in the north began to harass Spanish authorities.
• D)the Union of Utrecht united seven of the provinces.
• E)the Spanish Armada was lost in the English Channel.

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